Fatal shootings by HPD since 2013

By Dylan Baddour

on June 25, 2015 2:31 PM

June 3, 2015 According to the Houston Police Department:

"Officers were involved in a pursuit which ended with a barricaded suspect in a vehicle and a K-9 was deployed. The suspect got out of the vehicle with a large knife and was shot by 2 Officers. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene."

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April 15, 2015 According to the Houston Police Department:

"HPD officers conducted a traffic stop but the suspect fled in his vehicle as the officers were attempting to identify him. The suspect came to a stop after striking two other vehicles. The suspect refused to comply with the officers and was shot when his actions led the officers to believe that he was reaching for a weapon."

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April 13, 2015 According to the Houston Police Department:

"A robbery suspect who was attempting to steal a vehicle was confronted by citizens at the location. An officer who was working an extra job nearby arrived at the location and approached the vehicle. As he approached he saw the suspect point a weapon at him. The officer fired his weapon and killed the suspect."

The Chronicle reported the suspect was carrying a welding gun, not a firearm.

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Jan 16, 2015 According to the Houston Police Department:

"HPD officer working an extra job at a bar confronted the suspect who was carrying a handgun outside the location. The suspect ignored the officer's commands to drop the weapon. The suspect pointed his gun at the officer and the officer in fear of his life shot and killed the suspect."

"The suspect was stopped on traffic. The suspect produced a
weapon and fired at officer. The officer and suspect began
struggling over the gun. The officer's partner commanded the
suspect to drop the weapon but refused. In fear of officer's live,
officer discharged his weapon and killed the suspect."

"HPD officers conducted a traffic stop in Harris County that
originated within the city limits of Houston. The suspect ignored
officer commands, yelled obscenities, and grabbed a gun. In
fear of his life, the officer shot and killed the suspect."

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Aug. 13, 2014 According to the Houston Police Department:

"Officers were dispatched to a suspicious persons call, arrived
on scene, and located the individual. The suspect was
grabbed by an officer and a struggle ensued. The suspect
discharged his firearm striking the officer's vest along his left
side. The wounded officer shot and killed the suspect."

"Suspect fled from the officer. Suspect was attempting to jump a
fence when the officer caught up to him. The suspect turned
with a weapon in his hand pointed toward the officer. The
officer discharged his weapon striking and killing the suspect."

"The officer gained initial control of the robbery suspect and was
bale to place one cuff on him prior to the suspect breaking free.
the officer followed the suspect, maintaining a safe distance, as
the suspect would walk and then stop to threaten t he officer.
The gap between the officer and the suspect continued to
diminish until the officer felt that the suspect was intent on
injuring him or that the suspect wanted the officer to shoot him.
The officer discharged his weapon striking the complainant in
the chest killing
him."

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March 6, 2014
Location protected by law According to the Houston Police Department:

"An off-duty
HPD office was at his home sleeping when 3
suspects forced entry into his apartment. One of the suspects
was holding gun which turned out to be a BB gun. Not knowing
that information, the officer feared for his life and fired three
times at the suspect holding the gun. The suspect was
pronounced DOA."

March 6, 2014
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Feb. 16, 2014According to the Houston Police Department:

"Off Duty HPD officer observed a robbery in progress when the
officer intervened, the suspect revealed he had a pistol and
pulled it on the officer. The HPD officer pulled his own weapon
and discharged it striking the suspect in the chest and the left
leg. Suspect was able to flee the scene but was later found
dead."

"Police shot and killed a suspected armed robber during a
pursuit that ended in a neighborhood near Greenspoint Mall in
north Houston. After crashing, the suspect fired upon police,
fled on foot, and again raised his firearm at the officer who shot
and killed the suspect."

"Off-duty
officer working an extra job
confronted a suspicious
suspect looking in the windows of closed businesses. When the
officer challenged the suspect, he ran around a dark corner and
made a fertive motion. Officer believed he was in danger
discharged his weapon killing the suspect."

"The suspect forced a female at gun point to return to her vehicle
and drive to a known location. The suspect barricaded himself
and the complainant into the vehicle and would not come out.
After HPD SWAT arrived, the suspect exited the vehicle with a
weapon and was shot and killed by two officers."

"The Liverpool Police Department pursued a suspect into the
City of Pearland and then Houston which triggered a response
by HPD officers. The suspect bailed out of his vehicle with a
shotgun. An HPD officer discharged his duty weapon, killing the
suspect. No officers were injured."

"HPD SWAT officers were
assisting HPD Narcotic
Officers execute a search
warrant. The suspect was
shot and killed during the
no-knock
warrant entry after
the suspect pointed a
firearm at the officers."

"Officers conducted a traffic
stop. The driver ignored
officers commands to exit the vehicle, drove off, and
fired upon officers running
to their patrol cars. Suspect
fired upon officers again
while evading, exited car,
fired again, and was
ultimately killed by officers
in fear of their lives."

"Responded to a
disturbance where
witnesses said the suspect
had a weapon. The officers
demanded the suspect
remove his hands from his
pockets, suspect produced
a weapon, one officer fired
multiple time striking and
killing the suspect."

"An off duty
HPD officer
entered the bank in
Humble, was forced to the
floor, and disarmed at
gunpoint. The officer's
partner was outside,
observed the robbers exit,
demanded their surrender,
and killed one suspect after
a shotgun was aimed at the
officer."

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Aug. 5, 2013 According to the Houston Police Department:

"On duty officers responded
to a call of Discharging
Firearms. When the officers
arrived the suspect began
shooting at the responding
officers. K9
officer
responding to assist the
officer. The suspect tried to
shoot the K9
officer, who
returned fire killing the
suspect."

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Feb. 28, 2013 According to the Houston Police Department:

"Suspect charged at officer
with scissors in his hand.
Officer fearing for his life,
discharged weapon at
suspect multiple times.
Suspect was struck with
multiple rounds and
collapsed to the ground and
died."

"Officers saw the suspect
holding the child in his arm,
continually putting a knife to
the throat of the child.
Suspect fled into the
bathroom with the child.
Officer fearing for the safety
of the child, discharged his
firearm killing the suspect."

"Officers were involved in a pursuit which ended with a barricaded suspect in a vehicle and a K-9 was deployed. The suspect got out of the vehicle with a large knife and was shot by 2 Officers. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene."